Sachs, Tom | Deluxe Racing Set, 2003 — available on Composition Gallery

This fully accessorized Mini-Z race car set, designed and customized by Tom Sachs, engages with issues of production and consumption, reflecting his interest in appropriating and remixing everyday cultural objects.

Deluxe Racing Set by Tom Sachs, created in 2003, is a mixed-media sculpture that humorously critiques consumer culture through the lens of DIY aesthetics. The piece is a boxed race car kit, illustrated with hand-drawn sketches and labels on its surface, depicting various components such as the controller, antenna, and body parts. Sachs uses these annotated drawings to parody commercial packaging, engaging the viewer with his interest in production and consumption. By transforming everyday objects into art, Sachs invites reflection on the value placed on consumer goods and the relationship between branded items and personal creativity.

Tom Sachs (USA, 1966) is a contemporary artist renowned for his 'bricolage' sculptures that reimagine modern icons using everyday materials. His notable works include recreations of NASA spacecraft and collaborations with Nike. Sachs' art has been exhibited globally, with pieces in major institutions like the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Tom Sachs

Deluxe Racing Set, 2003

Name: Deluxe Racing Set, 2003
SKU: 1728

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Sculpture / Object

Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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mixed media

mixed mediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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Edition of 150pc

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The reward for good work is more work.
- Tom Sachs

Tom Sachs (b. 1966 USA) is an American contemporary artist known for his unique approach to sculpture and installation, which often involves meticulously handcrafted recreations of iconic objects and structures using everyday materials. Sachs’ work is characterized by a DIY aesthetic, where he combines elements of engineering, design, and art to create pieces that reflect themes of consumer culture, technology, and space exploration. One of his most famous projects is Space Program, a series of installations that replicate NASA missions, complete with life-sized models of spacecraft, equipment, and even simulations of lunar missions, all constructed from materials like plywood, foam core, and glue. Sachs often infuses his work with irony and critique, questioning the fetishization of brands, the role of technology in society, and the myths of American exceptionalism. His practice is as much about the process as the final product, with a focus on the labor and craftsmanship involved in creation. Sachs’ work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, making him a significant figure in contemporary art. (Artist website)

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Pop Art is an art movement that began in Britain in 1955 and in the late 1950s in the U.S. It challenged traditional fine arts by incorporating imagery from popular culture, such as news, advertising, and comic books. Pop Art often isolates and recontextualizes materials, combining them with unrelated elements. The movement is more about the attitudes and ideas that inspired it than the specific art itself. Pop Art is seen as a reaction against the dominant ideas of Abstract Expressionism, bringing everyday consumer culture into the realm of fine art.

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